The Town Files

Thurston County, Nebraska

6,627 people. The median home is worth $114,600 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $69,177.

Towns in Thurston County

Towns in Thurston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pender1,115$175,000$73,12536.0
Macy1,045$54,400$42,50024.1
Winnebago916$66,600$41,44725.7
Walthill682$39,400$70,39820.0

People and housing

Thurston CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$114,600$154,800
Median rent$699$818
Median household income$69,177$66,320
Median age29.239.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line13.9%9.9%

Jobs and pay

3,471 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,494 a year.

Largest industries in Thurston CountyAdministrative & support152 jobs · $62,188Wholesale trade149 jobs · $73,505Manufacturing138 jobs · $58,482Health care & social assistan…115 jobs · $49,911Agriculture, forestry & fishi…93 jobs · $45,928Retail88 jobs · $26,339
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Thurston County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 384 storm events in Thurston County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Thurston County by type since 1996Hail99Heat9Flood9Drought16Blizzard15High Wind24Flash Flood14Winter Storm42Winter Weather12Cold/Wind Chill45
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Thurston County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4928: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4662: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).